National Greenhouse Accounts Factors

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1 National Greenhouse Accounts Factors July 2011

2 20 January 2008 Published by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Commonwealth of Australia 2011 ISBN: Commonwealth of Australia 2011 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. To view a copy of this license, visit The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency asserts the right to be recognised as author of the original material in the following manner: or Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) Disclaimer: While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this publication are factually correct, the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this publication.

3 Table of Contents 1 Key definitions and terms Energy Industrial processes including use of synthetic gases Waste emissions Agriculture Land-use change and forestry Appendix 1 Greenhouse Gas Global Warming Potentials Appendix 2 Units and conversions Appendix 3 Carbon content factors for fuels Appendix 4 Scope 3 emission factors Appendix 5 Revisions to factors from previous issue

4 List of Tables Table 1: Fuel combustion emission factors - solid fuels and certain coal based products Table 2: Emission factors for the consumption of natural gas Table 3: Fuel combustion emission factors - liquid fuels and certain petroleum based products for stationary energy purposes Table 4: Fuel combustion emission factors -fuels used for transport energy purposes Table 5: Indirect (scope 2) emission factors for consumption of purchased electricity from the grid Table 6: Post-mining activities emission factors Table 7: Emission factors for the production of coal (fugitive)- Open cut Table 8: Oil and gas exploration-flared emission factors Table 9: Oil production (other than venting and flaring) emission factors Table 10: Crude oil production (flared emissions) emission factors Table 11: Oil transport emission factors Table 12: Oil refining and storage emission factors Table 13: Refinery gas flaring emission factors Table 14: Natural gas production and processing (other than emissions that are vented or flared) emission factors Table 15: Natural gas transmission emission factors Table 16: Natural gas leakage factors Table 17: Flaring emission factors Table 18: Clinker production emission factors Table 19: Lime production emission factors Table 20: Calcination of carbonates emission factors Table 21: Soda ash consumption emission factor Table 22: Nitric acid production emission factors Table 23: Aluminium perfluoronated carbon compound emission factors Table 24: Leakage rates for synthetic gases Table 25: Default industrial wastewater treatment parameters by commodity type Table 26: Global Warming Potentials Table 27: Metric prefixes Table 28: Unit equivalences Table 29: Energy conversion factors Table 30: Municipal solid waste volume to weight conversion factors Table 31: Carbon content factors - Solid fuels and certain coal based products Table 32: Carbon content factors - Gaseous fuels Table 33: Carbon content factors - Liquid fuels and certain petroleum based products

5 Table 34: Carbon content factors - Petroleum feedstocks and products Table 35: Carbon content factors carbonates Table 36: Scope 3 emission factors solid fuels and certain coal based products Table 37: Scope 3 emission factors gaseous fuels Table 38: Scope 3 emission factors liquid fuels and certain petroleum based products Table 39: Scope 2 and 3 emissions factors - consumption of purchased electricity by end users Table 40: Waste mix methane conversion factors Table 41: Waste variables and default values Table 42: Waste emission factors for total waste disposed to landfill by broad waste stream category Table 43: Municipal waste variables and default values Table 44: Liquefied Natural gas (transport) energy and emission factors Table 45: Revisions to electricity scope 2 and 3 emission factor values Table 46: Revisions to Municipal solid waste mix methane conversion factors Table 47: Revision to Waste emission factors for total waste disposed to landfill

6 Introduction The National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors has been prepared by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and is designed for use by companies and individuals to estimate greenhouse gas emissions. The NGA Factors is not published for the purposes of reporting under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (the NGER Act). While drawing on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, the methods described in the NGA Factors have a general application to the estimation of a broader range of greenhouse emissions inventories. Unless otherwise stated, the methods for calculating emissions listed in this document are Method 1 from the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 incorporating the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2011 (No.1) and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Technical Guidelines July The Technical Guidelines are available at and have been designed to support reporting under the NGER Act The default emission factors listed have been estimated by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency using the Australian Greenhouse Emissions Information System (AGEIS) and are determined simultaneously with the production of Australia s National Greenhouse Accounts. This ensures that consistency is maintained between inventories at company or facility level and the emission estimates presented in the National Greenhouse Accounts. The emission factors are referred to in this document as National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) default emission factors. More information on the estimation methods employed in the National Greenhouse Accounts is available in the National Inventory Report The methods used at the national level, and reflected in the factors reported here, are consistent with international guidelines and are subject to international expert review each year. The emission factors reported in this publication replace those listed in the NGA Factors, released in July Updated factors and methods in this document correspond to those detailed in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 as amended by the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2011 (No.1). Revisions to the previous issue The National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) has been updated to include the latest amendments to Method 1 methodologies within the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2011 (No.1) and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Technical Guidelines July Updates in this workbook include: Lime production method (page 36 and Table 19) o Changed to include emissions from the quantity of lime kiln dust calcined

7 o Included a default emission factor for magnesian lime and dolomitic lime Chemical or mineral production, other than carbide production, using a carbon reductant (page 40) o Previous method is replaced with a carbon mass balance approach. Wastewater handling (Industrial) - wastewater treatment (pages 50-51) o o inclusion of an equation term to account for COD leaving the plant as effluent Replaced Fan and Fsl with Methane Correction Factors (MCFww and MCFsl) Emissions from waste disposal to landfill (pages 70-72) o Change to waste mix methane conversion factors (Table 40) o Change to default DOC F values by waste mix type (Table 41) o Change to Waste emission factors for total waste disposed to landfill by broad waste stream category (Table 42) Wastewater handling (domestic and commercial) (pages 73-74) o o inclusion of an equation term to account for COD leaving the plant as effluent Replaced Fan and Fsl with Methane Correction Factors (MCFww and MCFsl) Electricity scope 2 and 3 emission factors (Tables 5 and 39, pages 20 and 67) Addition of liquefied natural gas (Light and heavy duty vehicles) energy content and emission factors (Table 4, page 18) Further information about revised factors can be found at Appendix 5. 1 Key definitions and terms 1.1 Direct and indirect emissions Direct emissions are produced from sources within the boundary of an organisation and as a result of that organisation s activities. These emissions mainly arise from the following activities: generation of energy, heat, steam and electricity, including carbon dioxide and products of incomplete combustion (methane and nitrous oxide); manufacturing processes which produce emissions (for example, cement, aluminium and ammonia production); transportation of materials, products, waste and people; for example, use of vehicles owned and operated by the reporting organisation; fugitive emissions: intentional or unintentional GHG releases (such as methane emissions from coal mines, natural gas leaks from joints and seals); and 6

8 on-site waste management, such as emissions from landfill sites. For example, a company with a car fleet would report greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of petrol in those motor vehicles as direct emissions. Similarly, a mining company would report methane escaping from a coal seam during mining (fugitive emissions) as direct emissions and a cement manufacturer would report carbon dioxide released during cement clinker production as direct emissions. Emission factors for calculating direct emissions are generally expressed in the form of a quantity of a given GHG emitted per unit of energy (kg CO 2 -e /GJ), fuel (t CH 4 /t coal) or a similar measure. Emission factors are used to calculate GHG emissions by multiplying the factor (e.g. kg CO 2 /GJ energy in petrol) with activity data (e.g. kilolitres x energy density of petrol used). In this workbook, emission factors are provided as applicable, for each of the following greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide methane nitrous dioxide synthetic gases o HFCs, SF 6, CF 4, C 2 F 6 All factors are standardised by being expressed as a carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -e). This is achieved by multiplying the individual gas emission factor by the respective gas global warming potential (GWP). The GWPs for each gas are listed in Table 26, Appendix 1. Indirect emissions are emissions generated in the wider economy as a consequence of an organisation s activities (particularly from its demand for goods and services), but which are physically produced by the activities of another organisation. The most important category of indirect emissions is from the consumption of electricity. Other examples of indirect emissions from an organisation s activities include upstream emissions generated in the extraction and production of fossil fuels, downstream emissions from transport of an organisation s product to customers, and emissions from contracted/outsourced activities. The appropriate emission factor for these activities depends on the parts of upstream production and downstream use considered in calculating emissions associated with the activity. 1.2 Types of emission factors The world of emission factors can become confusing the following is provided to clarify the purpose of the types of emissions factors in this workbook. Firstly, it is important to note that an emission factor is activity-specific. The activity determines the emission factor used. The scope that emissions are reported under is determined by whether the activity is within the organisation s boundary (direct scope 1) or outside it (indirect scope 2 and scope 3). Direct (or point-source) emission factors give the kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -e) emitted per unit of activity at the point of emission release (i.e. fuel use, energy use, manufacturing process activity, mining activity, on-site waste disposal, etc.). These factors are used to calculate scope 1 emissions. 7

9 Indirect emission factors are used to calculate scope 2 emissions from the generation of the electricity purchased and consumed by an organisation as kilograms of CO 2 -e per unit of electricity consumed. Scope 2 emissions are physically produced by the burning of fuels (coal, natural gas, etc.) at the power station. Various emission factors can be used to calculate scope 3 emissions. For ease of use, this workbook reports specific scope 3 emission factors for organisations that: (a) burn fossil fuels: to estimate their indirect emissions attributable to the extraction, production and transport of those fuels; or (b) consume purchased electricity: to estimate their indirect emissions from the extraction, production and transport of fuel burned at generation and the indirect emissions attributable to the electricity lost in delivery in the transmission and distribution network. The definition, methodologies and application of scope 3 factors are currently subject to international discussions. Available scope 3 emission factors are listed in Appendix 4. Scope 3 factors and methods are also provided for companies wishing to estimate their scope 3 emissions from disposal of waste generated (e.g. if the waste is transported outside the organisation and disposed of). 1.3 Information sources The principle sources of information used in developing this workbook include: American Petroleum Institute (2004) Compendium of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Methodologies for the Oil and Gas Industry Australian Greenhouse Office (2006), AGO Generator Efficiency Standards - Technical Guidelines, December 2006, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Energy Supply Association of Australia (2010), Electricity, Gas Australia Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (2011a), National Inventory Report 2009, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (2011b), National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Technical Guidelines July 2011, Department of Climate Change, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (2011c), National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2011, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (2010a), National Greenhouse Accounts Factors, July 2010, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (2010b), National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change (2006), 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories; Japan. 8

10 Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change (2000), Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Japan Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change (1997), 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories; Japan. International Aluminium Institute (2006), The Aluminium Sector Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Addendum to the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol. International Energy Agency (2005), Energy Statistics Manual, 2005, Paris. US EPA, International Aluminium Institute (2003), Protocol for Measurement of Tetrafluoromethane (CF 4 ) and Hexafluoroethane (C 2 F 6 ) Emissions from Primary Aluminium Production. World Business Council for Sustainable Development / World Resources Institute, The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised edition. World Business Council for Sustainable Development, (2005), CO 2 Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Cement Industry- The Cement CO 2 Protocol, June Wilkenfeld, George, and Associates Pty Ltd (2007), Australia s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory,1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005 End Use Allocation of Energy Emissions, report to the Department of Climate Change, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Wilkenfeld, George, and Associates Pty Ltd (2008), Australia s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: 2007 Electricity Sector Emissions, internal report to the Department of Climate Change, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Wilkenfeld, George and Associates (2010), Updated scope 3 emission factors for natural gas consumed in Australia, based on NGERS data, internal report to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. 1.4 Additional information and web sites Australian National Greenhouse Gas Accounts and related topics Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting The Online System for Comprehensive Activity Reporting (OSCAR) United Nations Convention on Climate Change and related topics including the Kyoto Protocol The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative (convened by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI)) 9

11 1.5 Contacts For enquiries relating to this Workbook For enquiries relating to National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting NGER Office phone The Online System for Comprehensive Activity Reporting (OSCAR) 10

12 National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors 2 Energy This section addresses the estimation of emissions in the energy sector and includes emission factors for: the stationary combustion of solid, gaseous and liquid fuels (section 2.1); the combustion of liquid and gaseous fuels for transport (section 2.2); the consumption of purchased electricity (section 2.3); and the extraction of fossil fuels (section 2.4). The principle greenhouse gas generated by the combustion of fossil fuels for energy is carbon dioxide. The quantity of gas produced depends on the carbon content of the fuel and the degree to which the fuel is fully combusted (i.e. the oxidation factor, which usually ranges between 98% and 99.5%). Small quantities of methane and nitrous oxide are also produced, depending on the actual combustion conditions. Methane may be generated when fuel is heated, but only partially burnt, and depends on combustion temperatures and the level of oxygen present. Nitrous oxide results from the reaction between nitrogen and oxygen in the combustion air. 2.1 Stationary energy emissions (non-transport) Estimates of emissions from the combustion of individual fuel types are made by multiplying a (physical) quantity of fuel combusted by a fuel-specific energy content factor and a fuel-specific emission factor. This is performed for each relevant greenhouse gas (in this case, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide). Separate calculations should be carried out for each fuel type. Total greenhouse emissions are calculated by summing the emissions of each fuel type and each greenhouse gas Fuel combustion emissions solid fuels The following formula can be used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of each type of fuel listed in Table 1. 11

13 E = ij Q C EF i i ijoxec E ij is the emissions of gas type (j), (carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide), from fuel type (i) (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of fuel type (i) (tonnes). EC i is the energy content factor of the fuel (gigajoules per tonne) according to each fuel in Table 1. If Q i is measured in gigajoules, then EC i is 1. EF ijoxec is the emission factor for each gas type (j) (which includes the effect of an oxidation factor) for fuel type (i) (kilograms of CO 2-e per gigajoule) according to each fuel in Table 1. Table 1: Fuel combustion emission factors - solid fuels and certain coal based products Fuel combusted Energy content factor GJ/t Emission factor kg CO 2-e/GJ (relevant oxidation factors incorporated) CO 2 CH 4 N 2O Black coal (other than that used to produce coke) Brown coal Coking coal Coal briquettes Coal coke Coal tar Solid fossil fuels other than those mentioned in the items above Industrial materials and tyres that are derived from fossil fuels, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity Non-biomass municipal materials, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity Dry wood Green and air dried wood Sulphite lyes Bagasse Biomass municipal and industrial materials, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity Charcoal Primary solid biomass fuels other than those mentioned in the items above Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Schedule 1) Notes: All emission factors incorporate relevant oxidation factors (sourced from the DCC s National Inventory Report). 12

14 Note Energy content and emission factors for coal products are measured on an as combusted basis. The energy content for black coal and coking coal (metallurgical coal) is on a washed basis. Example: calculation of emissions from black coal consumption A facility consumes 20,000 tonnes of black coal for a purpose other than for the production of electricity or to produce coke. Emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) in tonnes of CO 2 -e are estimated as follows: Emissions of carbon dioxide: = (20,000 x 27.0 x 88.2)/1,000 = 47,628 t CO 2 -e Emissions of methane: = (20,000 x 27.0 x 0.03)/1,000 = 16 t CO 2 -e Emissions of nitrous oxide: = (20,000 x 27.0 x 0.2)/1,000 = 108 t CO 2 -e Total scope 1 GHG emissions = 47, = 47,752 t CO 2 -e Fuel combustion emissions gaseous fuels The following formula can be used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of each type of fuel listed in Table 2. E = ij Q C EF i i ijoxec E ij is the emissions of gas type (j), (carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide), from gaseous fuel type (i) (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of fuel type (i) (cubic metres) EC i is the energy content factor of fuel type (i) (gigajoules per cubic metre according to Table 2). If Q i is measured in gigajoules, then EC i is 1. 13

15 EF ijoxec is the emission factor for each gas type (j) (which includes the effect of an oxidation factor) for fuel type (i) (kilograms CO 2-e per gigajoule of fuel type (i) according to Table 2). Table 2: Emission factors for the consumption of natural gas Fuel combusted Energy content factor (GJ/m 3 unless otherwise indicated) Emission factor kg CO 2-e/GJ (relevant oxidation factors incorporated) CO 2 CH 4 N 2O Natural gas distributed in a pipeline Coal seam methane that is captured for combustion Coal mine waste gas that is captured for combustion Compressed natural gas (reverting to standard conditions) Unprocessed natural gas Ethane Coke oven gas Blast furnace gas Town gas Liquefied natural gas 25.3 GJ/kL Gaseous fossil fuels other than those mentioned in the items above Landfill biogas that is captured for combustion (methane only) Sludge biogas that is captured for combustion (methane only) A biogas that is captured for combustion, other than those mentioned in the items above Sources: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Schedule 1) Notes: All emission factors incorporate relevant oxidation factors (sourced from the DCCEE s National Inventory Report). Example: calculation of emissions from natural gas consumption A facility consumes 100,000 gigajoules of natural gas. Emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) in tonnes of CO 2 -e are estimated as follows: Emissions of carbon dioxide: = (100,000 x 1 x 51.2)/1,000 = 5,120 t CO 2 -e 14

16 Emissions of methane: = (100,000 x 1 x 0.1)/1,000 = 10 t CO 2 -e Emissions of nitrous oxide: = (100,000 x 1 x 0.03)/1,000 = 3 t CO 2 -e Total scope 1 GHG emissions = 5, = 5,133 t CO 2-e Fuel combustion emissions liquid fuels The following formula can be used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the stationary combustion of each type of liquid fuel listed in Table 3. E = ij Q C EF i i ijoxec E ij is the emissions of gas type (j), (carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide, from fuel type (i) (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of fuel type (i) (kilolitres) combusted for stationary energy purposes EC i is the energy content factor of fuel type (i) (gigajoules per kilolitre) for stationary energy purposes, according to Table 3. If Q i is measured in gigajoules, then EC i is 1. EF ijoxec is the emission factor for each gas type (j) (which includes the effect of an oxidation factor) for fuel type (i) (kilograms CO 2-e per gigajoule) according to Table 3. 15

17 Table 3: Fuel combustion emission factors - liquid fuels and certain petroleum based products for stationary energy purposes Fuel combusted Energy content factor (GJ/kL unless otherwise indicated) Emission factor kg CO 2-e/GJ (relevant oxidation factors incorporated) CO 2 CH 4 N 2O Petroleum based oils (other than petroleum based oil used as fuel, eg lubricants) Petroleum based greases Crude oil including crude oil condensates 45.3 GJ/t Other natural gas liquids 46.5 GJ/t Gasoline (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) Gasoline for use as fuel in an aircraft (avgas) Kerosene (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) Kerosene for use as fuel in an aircraft (avtur) Heating oil Diesel oil Fuel oil Liquefied aromatic hydrocarbons Solvents if mineral turpentine or white spirits Liquefied petroleum gas Naphtha Petroleum coke 34.2 GJ/t Refinery gas and liquids 42.9 GJ/t Refinery coke 34.2 GJ/t Petroleum based products other than mentioned in the items above Biodiesel Ethanol for use as a fuel in an internal combustion engine Biofuels other than those mentioned in the items above Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Schedule 1). Notes: All emission factors incorporate relevant oxidation factors (sourced from the DCCEE s National Inventory Report). 16

18 2.2 Transport fuel emissions Fuels used for transport purposes produce slightly different methane and nitrous oxide emissions than if the same fuels were used for stationary energy purposes. Therefore, separate emission factors are provided in Table 4, to apply where fuels are used for general transport purposes. In additional, a range of optional emission factors are provided in Table 4 for use with post-2004 vehicles and heavy vehicles conforming to Euro design standards. Transport includes purposes for which fuel is combusted that consist of any of the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) transport by vehicles registered for road use; rail transport; marine navigation; air transport. No transport factors are provided for vehicles not registered for road use. Stationary energy factors for individual fuel types should be used in these cases. Estimates of emissions from the combustion of individual fuel types are made by multiplying a (physical) quantity of fuel combusted by a fuel-specific energy content factor and a fuelspecific emission factor. This is performed for each relevant greenhouse gas (in this case, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide). Separate calculations should be carried out for each fuel type. Total greenhouse emissions are calculated by summing the emissions of each fuel type and each greenhouse gas. The following formula can be used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of each type of fuel listed in Table 4 used for transport energy purposes. E = ij Q C EF i i ijoxec E ij is the emissions of gas type (j), carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide, from fuel type (i) (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of fuel type (i) (kilolitres or gigajoules) combusted for transport energy purposes EC i is the energy content factor of fuel type (i) (gigajoules per kilolitre or per cubic metre) used for transport energy purposes see Table 4. If Q i is measured in gigajoules, then EC i is 1. EF ijoxec is the emission factor for each gas type (j) (which includes the effect of an oxidation factor) for fuel type (i) (kilograms CO 2-e per gigajoule) used for transport energy purposes see Table 4. 17

19 Table 4: Fuel combustion emission factors -fuels used for transport energy purposes Transport equipment Fuel combusted Energy content Emission factor type factor kg CO 2-e/GJ (GJ/kL unless otherwise (relevant oxidation factors incorporated) indicated) CO 2 CH 4 N 2O General transport Gasoline (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) Diesel oil Gasoline for use as fuel in an aircraft Kerosene for use as fuel in an aircraft Fuel oil Liquefied petroleum gas Biodiesel Ethanol for use as fuel in an internal combustion engine Biofuels other than those mentioned in items above Natural gas (light duty vehicles) GJ/m Natural gas (heavy duty vehicles) Liquefied natural gas (light duty vehicles) Liquefied natural gas (heavy duty vehicles) GJ/m Post-2004 vehicles Gasoline (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) Diesel oil Liquefied petroleum gas Ethanol for use as fuel in an internal combustion engine Heavy vehicles conforming to Euro design standards Euro iv or higher Diesel oil Euro iii Diesel oil Euro i Diesel oil Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Schedule 1). Notes: All emission factors incorporate relevant oxidation factors (sourced from the DCCEE s National Inventory Report). 18

20 Example: calculation of emissions from transport fuels consumed A freight company consumes kl of automotive diesel for transport purposes. Emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) in tonnes of CO 2-e are estimated as follows: : Emissions of carbon dioxide: = (10,000 x 38.6 x 69.2)/1,000 = 26,711 t CO 2-e Emissions of methane: = (10,000 x 38.6 x 0.2)/1,000 = 77 t CO 2-e Emissions of nitrous oxide: = (10,000 x 38.6 x 0.5)/1,000 = 193 t CO 2-e Total scope 1 GHG emissions = = 26,981 t CO 2 -e 2.3 Indirect emissions from consumption of purchased electricity This section describes the method of determining scope 2 emissions from the consumption of purchased electricity. Indirect emission factors for the consumption of purchased electricity are provided in Table 5. State emissions factors are used because electricity flows between states are constrained by the capacity of the inter-state interconnectors and in some cases there are no interconnections. The factors estimate emissions of CO 2, CH 4 and N 2 O expressed together as carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -e). The greenhouse gas emissions in tonnes of CO 2 -e attributable to the quantity of electricity used may be calculated with the following equation. Y = Q EF Y is the scope 2 emissions measured in CO 2-e tonnes. Q is the quantity of electricity purchased (kilowatt hours). For a company operating an electricity transmission network or distribution network, Q is the quantity of electricity losses for that transmission network or distribution network during the year. 19

21 For Q, if the electricity purchased is measured in gigajoules, the quantity of kilowatt hours must be calculated by dividing the amount of gigajoules by EF is the scope 2 emission factor, for the State, Territory or electricity grid in which the consumption occurs (kg CO 2-e per kilowatt hour). If the electricity is not sourced from the main electricity grid the emission factor can be either provided by the supplier of the electricity or, if that factor is not available, the emission factor for the Northern Territory may be used. Table 5: Indirect (scope 2) emission factors for consumption of purchased electricity from the grid State, Territory or grid description Emission factor kg CO 2-e/kWh New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory 0.89 Victoria 1.21 Queensland 0.88 South Australia 0.68 South West Interconnected System in Western Australia 0.80 Tasmania 0.30 Northern Territory 0.67 Sources: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Schedule 1) Example: calculation of emissions from electricity consumption A company in New South Wales consumes 100,000 kwh of purchased electricity from the grid. Emissions of greenhouse gases (scope 2) in tonnes of CO 2 -e are estimated as follows: = 100,000 x (0.89 /1000) = 89 tonnes. Total scope 2 GHG emissions = 89 tonnes CO 2 -e 2.4 Fugitive emissions from fuels Coal Mining Underground mines Fugitive emissions from underground mines involve the release of methane and carbon dioxide during the mining process due to the fracturing of coal seams, overburden and underburden strata. Emissions also arise from post mining activities such as transportation and stockpiling of coal from the release of residual gases not released during the mining process. Emissions will also occur when coal mine waste gas is flared. 20

22 Where the estimation of fugitive emissions from underground mining activities is for the purposes of NGER reporting, then direct measurement (method 4) under section 3.6 of Chapter 3 in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 must be used. As method 1 is no longer available for NGER reporting, it is also not reflected here in the NGA Factors publication. However a summary of the fugitive gas emission profile of Australian underground coal 2009 production by coalfield is provided for reference in section 3.8 of the National Inventory Report. Fugitive emissions from post-mining activities (gassy underground mines only) Emissions from post-mining activities (associated with gassy underground mines only) can be estimated using the method described below E = Q EF j j Q is the quantity of run-of-mine coal extracted (tonnes). EF j is taken to be 0.014, which is the emission factor for methane (j), measured in CO 2-e tonnes per tonne of run-of-mine coal extracted from the mine. Table 6: Post-mining activities emission factors Post-mining activities Emission factor (tonnes CO 2 -e/ tonne raw coal) CH 4 Post mining activities associated with gassy underground mines Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Section 3.17) Open cut mines The method for estimating emissions from open cut mining operations is described below. E = Q j EF j E j is the fugitive emissions of methane (j) that result from the extraction of coal from the mine during the year measured in CO 2-e tonnes. Q is the quantity of run-of-mine coal extracted from the mine during the year measured in tonnes. EF j is the emission factor for methane (j), measured in CO 2-e tonnes per tonne of run-of-mine coal extracted from the mine, taken to be the following: 21

23 Table 7: Emission factors for the production of coal (fugitive)- Open cut Activities related to extraction of coal (fugitive) Emission factor (tonnes CO 2 -e/ tonne raw coal) CH 4 Open cut mines NSW Open cut mines Queensland Open cut mines Tasmania Open cut mines Victoria Open cut mines South Australia Open cut mines Western Australia Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Section 3.20). Example: calculation of emissions from open cut mining An open cut coal mine in NSW extracts 2,554,000 tonnes of run-of-mine coal during the year. Emissions of greenhouse gas (methane) in tonnes of CO 2 -e are estimated as follows: E = Q j EF j E j is the emissions of methane in CO 2 -e tonnes. Q is the quantity of run-of-mine coal extracted = 2,554,000 tonnes of raw coal. EF j is the emission factor for methane in CO 2 e tonnes per tonne of raw coal extracted from the mine. In this case, for an open cut mine in NSW the emission factor is tonnes CO 2 -e per tonne of raw coal extracted. Therefore, the estimate of methane emissions in CO 2 -e tonnes: = (2,554,000 x 0.045) Total scope 1 GHG emissions = 114,930 t CO 2 -e Fugitive emissions from coal mine waste flared Greenhouse gas emissions from flaring coal mine waste gas can be estimated by multiplying the quantity of gas flared by the energy content and emission factor for each gas type. i,flared i ij E = OF fl ij if Q EC EF

24 E (fl)ij is the emissions of gas type (j) released from coal mine waste gas (i) flared from the mine (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i,flared is the quantity of coal mine waste gas (i) (cubic metres). EC i is the energy content factor of coal mine waste gas (i), in Table 2 (gigajoules per cubic metre). EF ij is the emission factor for gas type (j) and coal mine waste gas (i) in Table 2 (kilograms CO 2-e per gigajoule). OF if is 0.98/0.995, which is the correction factor for the oxidation of coal mine waste gas (i) flared Decommissioned underground mines Fugitive emissions can be estimated from decommissioned underground mines that have been closed for a continuous period of at least 1 year but less than 20 years. A detailed description of the methodology is found in Division of Chapter 3 in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination Oil and natural gas fugitive emissions This section includes fugitive emissions from exploration, production, transport, storage, processing and refining of oil and natural gas. Other sources of emissions arising from the production processes, such as from the combustion of fuels for energy, are not described in this chapter and must be estimated using the Methods described in other chapters. In this section, natural gas includes coal seam methane that is captured for combustion where the production of coal is not intended to occur Oil and gas exploration-flared emissions E ij = Q i x EF ij E ij is the fugitive emissions of gas type (j) from a fuel type (i) flared in oil and gas exploration (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of fuel type (i) flared (tonnes). EF ij is the emission factor for gas type (j) of fuel type (i) flared (tonnes of CO 2-e per tonne flared). 23

25 Table 8: Oil and gas exploration-flared emission factors Fuel type (i) Emission factor (EF ij ) (tonnes CO 2 -e/tonnes flared) CO 2 CH 4 N 2 O Gas flared Liquid flared Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Section 3.44) Oil and gas exploration-vented emissions Emissions may occur during exploration as a result of venting and accidental releases such as blowouts. The American Petroleum Institute s Compendium of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Methodologies for the Oil and Gas Industry 2004 (API Compendium) should be consulted in accordance with the list below for methodologies to estimate vented emissions for the respective emission processes:. Emission process Gas treatment processes Section 5.1 Cold process vents Section 5.3 API Compendium section Natural gas blanketed tank emissions Section Other venting sources gas driven pneumatic devices Other venting sources gas driven chemical injection pumps Other venting sources exploratory drilling and well testing Non-routine activities production related non-routine emissions Non-routine activities gas processing related non-routine emissions Section Section Section Sections or Sections or Crude oil production Crude oil production consists of emissions from non-flared sources (eg, gas leakage, accidental releases, vents and storage losses) and from flaring. Separate methods for estimating emissions from non-flared (leaks and vents) and flared sources are detailed below Crude oil production (non-flared) fugitive leaks emissions of methane Fugitive leakage emissions of methane may occur in crude oil production from sources such as the unintentional equipment leaks from valves, flanges, pump seals, compressor seals, relief valves, sampling connections, process drains, open-ended lines, casing, tanks and other leakage sources from pressurised equipment not classed as a vent. 24

26 E ij = Σ k (Q ik EF ijk ) + Q i EF (l) ij E ij is the fugitive emissions of methane (j) (CO 2-e tonnes). Σ k is the total emissions of methane (j), by summing up the emissions released from each equipment type (k) specified in Table 9 (CO 2-e tonnes). Q ik is the quantities of crude oil that pass through each equipment type (k) (tonnes). EF ijk is the emission factor for methane (j) (CO 2-e tonnes per tonne of crude oil that passes through each equipment type (k)) listed in Table 9. Q i is the total quantity of crude oil production throughput (i) measured in tonnes. EF (l) ij is 1.2 x 10-3, which is the emission factor for methane (j) from general leaks in crude oil production, (CO 2-e tonnes per tonne of crude oil throughput). General leaks in the crude oil production comprises the emissions (other than vent emissions) from equipment listed in sections 5.4.3, and of the API Compendium, Table 9: Oil production (other than venting and flaring) emission factors Equipment type (k) Emission factor (EF ij ) (tonnes CO 2 -e/tonnes throughput) CH 4 Internal floating tank 8.4 x10-7 Fixed roof tank 4.2 x 10-6 Floating tank 3.2 x 10-6 Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Section 3.49). Crude oil production (non-flared) fugitive vent emissions of methane and carbon dioxide The API Compendium should be consulted in accordance with the list below for methodologies to estimate vented emissions for the respective emission processes: Emission process Gas treatment processes Section 5.1 Cold process vents Section 5.3 API Compendium section Natural gas blanketed tank emissions Section Other venting sources gas driven pneumatic devices Other venting sources gas driven chemical injection pumps Other venting sources exploratory drilling and well testing Non-routine activities production related non-routine emissions Section Section Section Sections or

27 . Emission process Non-routine activities gas processing related non-routine emissions API Compendium section Sections or Crude oil production (flared emissions) E ij = Q i x EF ij E ij is the fugitive emissions of gas type (j) from a fuel type (i) flared in the crude oil production (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of fuel type (i) flared (tonnes). EF ij is the emission factor for gas type (j) of fuel type (i) flared (tonnes of CO 2-e per tonne flared). Table 10: Crude oil production (flared emissions) emission factors Fuel type (i) Emission factor (EF ij ) (tonnes CO 2 -e/tonnes of fuel flared) CO 2 CH 4 N 2 O Gas flared Liquid flared Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Section 3.52). Example: calculation of emissions from crude oil production A crude oil production platform has a throughput of 710,400 tonnes of crude oil during the year. It has an equipment type constituting a floating tank in which 685,000 tonnes of crude oil throughput occurred during the year. 400 tonnes of crude oil were flared during the year. Emissions are estimated as follows: Part A: Crude oil production (non flared-leakage component) E ij = Σ k (Q ik EF ijk ) + Q i EF (l) ij E ij is the emissions measured in CO 2-e tonnes of methane Σ k is the sum of emissions of methane (tonnes of CO 2-e) arising from relevant equipment types listed in Table 9 Q ik is the quantity of crude oil (tonnes) passing through each equipment of type in Table 9. In this case 685,000 tonnes of crude oil passes through floating tanks equipment 26

28 EF ijk is the methane emission factor specific to equipment types listed in Table 9 (tonnes of CO 2-e per tonne of crude oil throughput). In this case it is the emission factor for the floating tank 3.2 x 10-6 tonnes CO 2-e/tonnes fuel throughput. Q i is the total quantity of crude oil production (tonnes). In this case the total crude oil production is 710,400 tonnes. EF (l) ij 1.2 x 10-3, is the emission factor for methane from general leaks in crude oil production (CO 2 e tonnes per tonne of crude oil throughput). Therefore, emissions of greenhouse gas (methane) in tonnes CO 2-e: = (685,000 x 3.2 x10-6 ) + (710,400 x 1.2 x 10-3 ) Total scope 1 GHG emissions from crude oil production (non flared component) = 855 t CO 2 -e Part B: Crude oil production (flared component) E ij = Q i EF ij E ij is the emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) from fuel flared (CO 2-e tonnes) Q i is the quantity of fuel type flared (tonnes). In this case the quantity of crude oil flared is 400 tonnes. EF ij is the emission factor for the fuel type flared (tonnes of CO 2-e emissions per tonne of fuel type flared) (Table 10). Therefore, emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) in tonnes of CO 2 e are estimated as follows: Emissions of carbon dioxide: = 400 x 3.2 = 1,280 t CO 2-e Emissions of methane: = 400 x = 3 t CO 2-e Emissions of nitrous oxide: = 400 x 0.07 = 28 t CO 2-e Total scope 1 GHG emissions from crude oil production (flared component) = = 1,311 t CO 2-e 27

29 Part C: Crude oil production (vented emissions component) Refer to section 3.84 which specifies the applicable sections of the American Petroleum Institute s Compendium of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Methodologies for the Oil and Gas Industry 2004 (API Compendium). The reporter estimates their vented emissions in accordance with those methods detailed in the API Compendium, producing the following results: Total emissions of carbon dioxide = 380 t CO2-e Total emissions of methane = 980 t CO2-e Part D: Total Crude oil production emissions = non-flared-leakage component + vented component + flared component = Total scope 1 GHG emissions from Crude oil production = 3526 t CO 2-e Crude oil transport The crude oil transport subsector includes methane emissions associated with the marine, road and rail transport of crude oil. Emissions result largely from three types of activities: loading, transit, and ballasting E ij = Q i x EF ij E ij is the fugitive emissions of methane from crude oil transport (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of crude oil transported (tonnes). EF ij is the emission factor for methane (j), (tonnes CO 2-e per tonnes of crude oil transported). Table 11: Oil transport emission factors Operation or process source Emission factor (EF ij ) (tonnes CO 2 -e/tonne of oil transported) CH 4 Crude oil transport (domestic) 7.3 x 10-4 Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Section 3.59) Crude oil refining Crude oil refining consists of emissions from: Fugitive emissions from crude oil refining and storage process vents, system upsets and accidents (burning of catalyst coke for non-energy purposes) flaring. 28

30 Fugitive emissions from crude oil refining and storage E j = Σ i (Q i x EF ij ) E j is the fugitive emissions of methane (j) from crude oil refined and stored in tanks (i) (CO 2-e tonnes). i is the sum of emissions of methane (j) released during refining and from storage tanks. Q i is the quantity of crude oil (i) refined or stored in tanks (tonnes). EF ij is the emission factor for tonnes of methane (j) (tonnes CO 2-e per tonne of crude oil refined and crude oil stored in tanks). Table 12: Oil refining and storage emission factors Operation or process source Emission factor (EF ij ) (tonnes CO 2 -e/tonne of oil refined or stored ) CH 4 Crude oil refining 7.1 x 10-4 Crude oil storage 1.3 x 10-4 Source: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (Section 3.63). Crude oil refining (combustion of catalyst coke for non-energy purposes) E = Q CCF i i i E i is the fugitive emissions during the year from deliberate releases from process vents, system upsets and accidents in the crude oil refining measured in CO 2 e tonnes. Q i is the quantity of refinery coke (i) burnt to restore the activity of the catalyst of the crude oil refinery (and not used for energy) during the year measured in tonnes. CCF i is the carbon content factor for refinery coke (i). See Appendix is the conversion factor to convert an amount of carbon in tonnes to an amount of carbon dioxide in tonnes. Crude oil refining (flared emissions) E ij = Q i x EF ij E ij is the fugitive emissions of gas type (j) from a fuel type (i) flared in crude oil refining (CO 2-e tonnes). Q i is the quantity of fuel type (i) flared (tonnes). EF ij is the emission factor for gas type (j) of fuel type (i) flared (tonnes of CO 2-e per tonne flared) 29